Awards 2018

Awards 2018

The 2018 SMN Recognition Awards were presented to winning projects and individuals as part of the SMN National Event which took place at St Paul's and St George's Church in Edinburgh on Tuesday 6th November 2018.

Our annual recognition awards are designed to acknowledge mentoring projects that have made a significant impact over the past year and are open to members of Scottish Mentoring Network.    The Project of the Year 2018 was presented to MCR Pathways. 

  • Business Project of the Year: GrowBiz Enterprise Mentoring Support;
  • Care Experienced Children and Young People Project of the Year: MCR Mentoring;
  • Education Project of the Year (joint winners): SWAP East Mentoring and Queen Margaret University Employer Mentoring Programme;
  • Employment Project of the Year: The University of the West of Scotland Employer Mentoring Programme;
  • InclusionProject of the Year: Lochaber Hope Mentorprise;
  • Social CareProject of the Year: Move On;
  • Youth Project of the Year: Peebleshire Youth Trust Achieve Your Potential

This year, Scottish Mentoring Network awarded a Lifetime Achievement for Services to Mentoring Award to Jacqueline Thomas for her significant contributions to Mentoring with Scottish Mentoring Network and Glasgow Mentoring Network.  

 A Special Award for Distinguished Services to Mentoring was presented to Tayside Council on Alcohol for its long-standing commitment to mentoring.

Highly Commended Project Award Winners 2018

  • Bellshill & Mossend YMCA—Plusone Mentoring
  • Borders College—Borders Young Talent Project
  • Care and Learning Alliance—#Opening Doors
  • Centrestage Communiities Ltd—Catalyst
  • Cultural Enterprise Office—Advice Services
  • Falkirk Council—TOGETHER
  • Kibble Education and Care Centre—Child and Youth Trainee Programme
  • Kirkcaldy YMCA—intandem
  • North West Glasgow Voluntary Sector Network Mentor Project
  • West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership
  • YMCA Edinburgh—intandem
  • Ypeople—intandem
  • Ypeople–Ypeer
  • Ysort it—Buddy Up Peer Mentoring
  • Ysort it–intandem

Commended Project Award Winners 2018:

  • Ayrshire College—Mentoring of Students on a Supported Learning Course
  • Centrestage Eat and Train

Outstanding Mentor Contribution to Mentoring Awards 2018:

  • Anne Scott, Peebleshire Youth Trust Achieve Your Potential
  • Jason Smith, Y sort it Buddy Up Peer Mentoring

Exceptional Mentor Contribution to Mentoring Award 2018:Michael Keenan, West Dunbartonshire Council Health & Social Care Partnership

Outstanding Employee Contribution to Mentoring 2018: Louise Rourke, Tayside Council on Alcohol & Mark Harris, Tayside Council on Alcohol

Highly Commended Mentor Award Winners 2018:

  • Bellshill & Mossend YMCA: Nicole Jackson
  • Centrestage Communities Ltd—Catalyst: Jim Davie
  • Cultural Enterprise Office Advice Services: Christopher Ferguson
  • Falkirk Council—TOGETHER: Gemma McIntyre
  • GrowBiz Enterprise Mentoring Programme: Emma Arblaster
  • Lochaber Hope Mentorprise: Dorothy Fraser
  • Move On: Frankie Maddicot
  • Move On: Margaret Beloucif
  • Move On: Martin David Graham
  • Move On: Teresa Devonald
  • Queen Margaret University Employer Mentoring Programme: Aileen McGraw
  • SWAP East Mentoring: Drew Travers
  • Tayside Council on Alcohol: Paul Leonard
  • University of the West of Scotland Employer Mentoring Programme: Evelyn Walker
  • YMCA Edinburgh—intandem: Alan Monaghan
  • YMCA Kirkcaldy-intandem: Jennifer Campbell
  • Ypeople intandem: Neil Sturgeon
  • Y sort it intandem: Steven Duncan

Commended Mentor Award Winners 2018:

  • Borders College Young Talent Project: Claire Ritchie
  • Centrestage Eat and Train: Mich Brooks
  • Kibble Child and Youth Care Trainee Programme: John Scott
  • Move On: Stephanie Holmes
  • YMCA Kirkcaldy intandem: Jan Ward
  • YMCA Kirkcaldy intandem: Megan Dodds

Highly Commended Employees 2018:

  • Care and Learning Alliance #Opening Doors: Kirsty Hunter
  • Centrestage Communities Ltd Catalyst: Melanie McLean
  • Cultural Enterprise Office Advice Services: Christopher Ferguson
  • Falkirk Council TOGETHER: Mags Girvan
  • GrowBiz Enterprise Mentoring Programme: Clair Smith
  • Lochaber Hope Mentorprise: Judith James Davies
  • Move On: Stephen Wilson
  • University of the West of Scotland Employer Mentoring Programme: Lynsey McMahon
  • University of the West of Scotland Employer Mentoring Programme: Karen Shearer
  • YMCA Edinburgh intandem: Bruce Harkin

Commended Employees 2018:

  • Centrestage Eat and Train: Craig Ferrell
  • Queen Margaret University Employer Mentoring Programme: Juliana Vasconcelos